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enCan You Dig It? More Evidence Suggests Humans From The Ice Agehttp://wuot.org/post/can-you-dig-it-more-evidence-suggests-humans-ice-age
In Florida, archaeologists are investigating a site that a century ago sparked a scientific controversy. Today, it's just a strip of land near an airport.<p>But in 1915, it was a spot that became world-famous because of the work of Elias Sellards, Florida's state geologist.Sat, 28 Feb 2015 09:43:00 +0000Greg Allen30611 at http://wuot.orgCan You Dig It? More Evidence Suggests Humans From The Ice AgeThaw In U.S.-Cuba Relations Comes To Baseballhttp://wuot.org/post/thaw-us-cuba-relations-comes-baseball
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Thaw+In+U.S.-Cuba+Relations+Comes+To+Baseball&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAzODUzMjE5MDEyNDk2NjQ3NDc0MTczOA004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: <p>The thaw in U.S.-Cuba relations has come to Major League Baseball. After consulting with the Obama administration, the league has told teams that they no longer need permission from the Treasury Department before signing Cuban players.Wed, 04 Feb 2015 21:37:00 +0000Greg Allen29633 at http://wuot.orgDespite Political Resistance, Florida A Leader In ACA Sign-Upshttp://wuot.org/post/despite-political-resistance-florida-leader-aca-sign-ups
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Despite+Political+Resistance%2C+Florida+A+Leader+In+ACA+Sign-Ups&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA4NDQ1MjMzMDEzMjA3NzExMTA5OTU5Yw004)"/></div><p>Mon, 02 Feb 2015 21:19:00 +0000Greg Allen29528 at http://wuot.orgFlorida Health Officials Hope To Test GMO Mosquitoes This Springhttp://wuot.org/post/florida-health-officials-hope-test-gmo-mosquitoes-spring
The FDA is considering whether to approve the experimental use of genetically modified mosquitoes in the Florida Keys to help stop the spread of dengue fever and other diseases. Mosquito control officials in the region say they hope to get approval to begin releasing the insects in the Keys as soon as this spring.<p>There are few places in the United States where mosquito control is as critical as the Florida Keys.Wed, 28 Jan 2015 23:20:00 +0000Greg Allen29330 at http://wuot.orgFlorida Health Officials Hope To Test GMO Mosquitoes This SpringTraveling To Cuba Getting Easier, But Expect Turbulence On The Wayhttp://wuot.org/post/traveling-cuba-getting-easier-expect-turbulence-way
New rules that went into effect on Friday mark the biggest change in U.S. relations with Cuba in more than 50 years.<p>While tourism remains off-limits, the Obama administration opened new opportunities in Cuba for banks, airlines, telecommunications companies and regular Americans.<p>For the first time in decades, under the new rules, Americans who don't have family on the island can travel to Cuba without receiving special permission from the U.S.Sat, 17 Jan 2015 15:51:00 +0000Greg Allen28897 at http://wuot.orgTraveling To Cuba Getting Easier, But Expect Turbulence On The WayMiami Rejects Hosting Cuban Consulate, But Tampa Wants Ithttp://wuot.org/post/miami-rejects-hosting-cuban-consulate-tampa-wants-it
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Miami+Rejects+Hosting+Cuban+Consulate%2C+But+Tampa+Wants+It&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAyNDY5MjM1MDEyODE2MzMyMTZmZDQwMg001)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>DAVID GREENE, HOST: <p>When two countries haven't officially talked to each other for decades, restoring diplomatic relations involves, well, a lot of talking. Next week, a top state department official heads to Cuba to discuss how the U.S.Wed, 14 Jan 2015 10:05:00 +0000Greg Allen28741 at http://wuot.orgAs Rumors Spread, More Cubans Try To Reach The U.S. By Seahttp://wuot.org/post/rumors-spread-more-cubans-try-reach-us-sea
Since President Obama's announcement that he wants to normalize relations with Cuba, the U.S. Coast Guard says there has been a spike in the number of Cubans leaving their homeland on rafts and boats.<p>They're coming, officials say, because of a rumor in Cuba that the U.S. will soon change the policy that allows Cubans who reach the U.S. to remain in the country legally.<p>The commander of the Seventh Coast Guard District in Miami, Rear Adm. Jake Korn, says 481 Cubans attempted to reach the U.S.Fri, 09 Jan 2015 21:36:00 +0000Greg Allen28576 at http://wuot.orgSame-Sex Marriages Start In Floridahttp://wuot.org/post/same-sex-marriages-start-florida
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Same-Sex+Marriages+Start+In+Florida&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDAyNDY5MjM1MDEyODE2MzMyMTZmZDQwMg001)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: <p>Today, Florida became the 36th state to legalize gay marriage after an extended legal battle in state and federal courts.Mon, 05 Jan 2015 22:17:00 +0000Greg Allen28371 at http://wuot.orgWith Rescue Dogs In Demand, More Shelters Look Far Afield For Fidohttp://wuot.org/post/rescue-dogs-demand-more-shelters-look-far-afield-fido
Just north of Boston, the Northeast Animal Shelter is one of the largest private shelters in New England. Founded in the 1970s, it went through a big expansion about six years ago, building a new, 13,000-square-foot shelter with three isolation rooms.<p>The rooms were designed to house the increasing number of dogs the shelter transports from other states and Puerto Rico.<p>In one isolation room, Laurie McCannon, the shelter's director, points out a group of animals that have just arrived from Tennessee.Thu, 01 Jan 2015 08:50:00 +0000Greg Allen28213 at http://wuot.orgWith Rescue Dogs In Demand, More Shelters Look Far Afield For FidoNo-Kill Shelters Save Millions Of Unwanted Pets — But Not All Of Themhttp://wuot.org/post/no-kill-shelters-save-millions-unwanted-pets-not-all-them
It's been 20 years since San Francisco helped start a revolution: It became the first U.S. community to guarantee a home to every adoptable dog and cat.<p>Since then, the no-kill movement, as it's called, has been credited with greatly reducing the number of dogs and cats that are euthanized, from some 20 million down to about 3 million each year.<p>But like any movement, this one has had its disagreements — including what the term "no-kill" actually means.Wed, 31 Dec 2014 21:26:00 +0000Greg Allen28196 at http://wuot.orgNo-Kill Shelters Save Millions Of Unwanted Pets — But Not All Of Them